A Rustic Barn Wedding in Moncton, New Brunswick

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The sun shone on Jennifer and Jamie as they recited their vows during their summertime rustic barn wedding in Moncton, New Brunswick. The couple chose a 19th century yellow barn to host their 36 guests, which boasted beautiful views of the surrounding vineyard. “The character and beauty of the 100-year-old building filled with our family and friends was more than we had imagined,” explains Jennifer.

The couple chose a colour palette of pale yellow, green and white, and a gorgeous cake adorned with real flowers for their rustic barn wedding. White paper lanterns and exposed bulbs hung from the ceiling, lighting up the venue. Elegant candles and centrepieces made from round sections of wood sat atop of white tables, and wine corks doubled as name cards for Jennifer and Jamie’s friends and family. As guests left the rustic barn wedding, they stamped their fingerprints on the couple’s unconventional tree-themed guest book to commemorate the happy celebration.

<strong>About the couple</strong><br />
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<strong>Bride:</strong> Jennifer Leger<br />
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<strong>Groom:</strong> Jamie Leger <br />
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<strong>How they met:</strong> "We met in grade 12 homeroom. We very quickly noticed that we were in almost every class together. A week or so into September, Jamie suggested we sit together," explains Jennifer. "Our poor teachers… we passed notes back and forth and whispered in the back of class all year."<br />
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<strong>Engagement story:</strong> “Jamie was working in Japan for a year and I managed to find some research funding to work in a research facility in Hiroshima which allowed me to visit with Jamie for a few weeks. While we were together, we took a vacation to Osaka, Japan to visit the Osaka Aquarium. Being a Marine Biologist, it was heaven for me," Jennifer recalls. "After a long day peering through glass, Jamie took me to the Tempozan Ferris Wheel, one of the largest in the world. As we were approaching the top, looking down at the city lights of Osaka, Jamie bent down on one knee and asked me to marry him."<br />

<strong>Wedding date:</strong> August 6, 2011<br />
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<strong>Wedding theme:</strong> Rustic/Vintage Barn, DIY<br />
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<strong>Guests:</strong> 36<br />
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<strong>Budget:</strong> $5,000<br />
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<strong>Best moment:</strong> "Our best moment was listening to the bridesmaid and groomsman speeches. They told our story well and it showed the love and support of our most valued friends and family which truly touched us," says Jennifer.<br />
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<strong>Favourite detail:</strong> "Our venue was a 19th century barn where the current owners have started a winery. The character and beauty of the 100-year-old building filled with our family and friends was more than we had imagined," explains Jennifer.<br />
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<strong>Honeymoon:</strong> Alberta<br />